1. Introduction: Inspirations and Hesitations in Africa's Relations with External Actors Charles Mutasa
Part I: Bilateral Relations: Traditional Powers
2. Africa and the United Stater: A History of Malign Neglect Adekeye Adebajo
3. Africa and Russia: The Pursuit of Strengthened Relations in the Post-Cold War EraRosaline Daniel and Vladimir Shubin
4. Africa and China: Winding Into A Community Of Common DestinyLiu Haifang
5. France and AfricaDouglas A. Yates
6. To Brexit and Beyond: Africa and the United Kingdom Alex Vines
7. Africa and PortugalClara Carvalho Part II: Bilateral Relations: Non-Traditional Powers 8. Africa and Italy's Relations After the Cold War Bernardo Venturi
9. Brazil-Africa Relations: From Boom to Bust?
Adriana Erthal Abdenur
10. A Renewed Partnership? Contemporary Latin America-Africa Engagement
Danilo Marcondes
11. Africa and India: Riding the Tail of the Tiger?Kudrat Virk
12. Africa-Japan Relations in the Post-Cold War EraScarlett Cornelissen and Yoichi Mine
13. Africa and the Nordics Anne Hammerstad
14. Africa, the Islamic World, and Europe
Roel van der Veen
Part III: Multilateral Relations 15. Africa and the Middle East: Shifting Alliances and Strategic PartnershipsHamdy A. Hassan and Hala Thabet
16. Africa at the United Nations: From Dominance to Weakness James O.C. Jonah
17. Africa and the International Criminal CourtDan Kuwali
18. Can the BRICS Re-Open the "Gateway to Africa"? South Africa's Contradictory Facilitation of Divergent Brazilian, Russian, Indian and Chinese Interests Patrick Bond
19. Europe-Africa Relations in the Era of Uncertainty
Gilbert M. Khadiagala
20. Africa and the World Trade OrganisationMariama Williams
21. Sub-Saharan Africa: the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
L. Adele Jinadu
22. ConclusionDawn Nagar